Christopher v Roads and Maritime Services [2017] NSWCATOD 187

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Christopher v Roads and Maritime Services [2017] NSWCATOD 187 Hearing dates: 5 October 2017 Date of orders: 19 October 2017 Decision date: 19 October 2017 Jurisdiction: Occupational Division Before: K Ransome, Senior Member Decision: 1. The decision under review is set aside. 2. The decision is made that the applicant is authorised as a private hire vehicle driver. Catchwords: PASSENGER TRANSPORT – refusal of private hire vehicle driver authorisation – whether fit and proper person – criminal convictions– whether sufficient responsibility and aptitude to drive a private hire vehicle – history of driving offences – time since offences - rehabilitation Legislation Cited: Passenger Transport Act 1990 Category: Principal judgment Parties: John Christopher (Applicant) Roads and Maritime Services (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Blair Criminal lawyers (Applicant) Smythe Wozniak Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s): 2017/ 00187907

REASONS FOR DECISION 1. This is an application by Mr John Christopher for review of a decision refusing him authorisation to drive private hire vehicles. His application for the authorisation was refused by Roads and Maritime Services (the respondent) because the respondent could not attest that Mr Christopher is of good repute and in all other respects a fit and proper person to be the driver of a private hire vehicle. In addition, the respondent could not attest that Mr Christopher has sufficient responsibility and aptitude to drive a private hire vehicle.